Feed the White Dog

Apr 30, 2013

A story is told of a man who once asked an old Chief how how things were going with his spiritual life. The Chief answered, “It is like a White Dog and a Black Dog fighting.” The man asked him which dog was winning. The Chief replied, “The one I feed...

Do You Give God a Turn?

Apr 12, 2013

Jesus said in John 10:27, “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” Have your heard Him lately, or are your prayers pretty much a monologue? If your prayers are a monologue (you doing all the talking), maybe it is because you are not giving Him a...

Attitude Check

Mar 18, 2013

  How do you like that picture? The kid is just a few weeks old, and already has attitude. Any of you who have been around babies know that it is true. We are born with attitude. It is part of the sin nature. Attitude can be a virtue, or a vice. When it is a...

The Extra Mile

Mar 11, 2013

Jesus told the parable of the Good Samaritan to illustrate what it means to love your neighbor. Luke 10:25-37  On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 “What is written in the...

The Tortoise and the Hare

Jan 21, 2013

I’m sure you have read or heard Aesop’s fable, The Tortoise and the Hare. The story concerns a hare that ridicules a slow-moving tortoise and is challenged by him to a race. The hare soon leaves the tortoise behind and, confident of winning, takes a nap midway through...